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DUBAI, 27th August, 2026 (WAM) — The UAE’s 14-member squad will compete in the eight-team ACC Men’s Premier Cup 2026 (50 overs), which will be played in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, from 30th August to 12th September. The UAE have been placed in Group B, alongside Kuwait, Oman, Qatar and Singapore. The Emirates Cricket Board said that the UAE will play their tournament opener against Qatar at the Bayuemas Oval on Monday, 31st August, before facing Kuwait at the same venue on Thursday, 3rd September. The UAE will then face Singapore at the UKM YSD Oval on Sunday, 6th September, before…

KUALA LUMPUR, 27th August, 2026 (WAM) — The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) on Thursday conducted the draw for the AFC U17 Asian Cup Uzbekistan 2027 qualifiers. The draw placed the UAE in Group C alongside Bangladesh, Syria, Bhutan, and Macau, China. The UAE will host the Group C matches, which will be played in a centralised format from 8th to 20th November. The qualifiers feature 35 teams divided into seven groups of five. The seven group winners will join the nine AFC representatives from the FIFA U-17 World Cup Qatar 2026 who have automatically qualified – Australia, China PR, Japan…

ABU DHABI, 27th August, 2026 (WAM) — The Emirates Cardiac Resuscitation Society has launched the first integrated national programme for cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) and first aid. The programme aims to train and qualify 10,000 people working in healthcare and non-healthcare sectors and reach 10 million beneficiaries through awareness campaigns and life-saving skills over the next five years. The programme is being implemented under the supervision of the Resuscitation Coalition, which brings together government, private and non-profit organisations. It is an initiative of the National Medical Preparedness and Response Programme (Jahiziyah), with academic, technical, operational and logistical support from the National…

Emirati women invested Dh2.7 billion in Sharjah’s real estate sector between January and August 2026, according to figures released by the Sharjah Real Estate Registration Department.The investments were distributed across 3,385 traded properties, acquired by 3,737 female Emirati investors, reflecting their established status as active partners in the economic landscape and their high confidence in the attractiveness of the emirate’s economic and legislative environment.Stay up to date with the latest news. Follow KT on WhatsApp Channels.The figures, released to coincide with Emirati Women’s Day, highlight the pivotal role played by the women of the UAE in enhancing the real estate…

According to Deadline, Ryan Gosling and producer Jessie Henderson are developing a new live action Flintstones movie with Warner Bros. through their production company Open Invite.The project is still in its early stages, with the studio currently searching for a writer. Gosling and Henderson are set to produce, although it is not yet known whether the actor will appear in the film.Plot details remain under wraps, but the movie is expected to focus on a grown up Bamm Bamm Rubble, the son of Barney and Betty Rubble.The upcoming film will mark the latest live action adaptation of the popular animated franchise. The Flintstones first arrived…

Swiss Stan Wawrinka has been handed a wildcard entry to the U.S. Open men’s singles draw, organisers said on Wednesday, after several days of outcry from fans over his exclusion.The 2016 champion was left off the initial list of wildcard entries in his farewell season, reigniting fierce debate over which players get the nod — and which are left out — in the wildcard process at the majors. Wawrinka posted an emotional farewell to the tournament on social media on Tuesday, seemingly closing the door on any hope of his competing in the year’s final major after participating in the…

ABU DHABI, 27th August, 2026 (WAM) — Emirates Global Aluminium (EGA) on Thursday announced that more than 188 women have joined the company since Emirati Women’s Day 2025, including 79 UAE nationals. EGA today employs 833 women in the UAE, including 462 UAE nationals. More than 408 women at EGA hold operational roles, with Emiratis representing over 44 percent of women in operations. The company continues to expand opportunities for women across all areas of the business, including operations, technical roles, leadership positions and corporate functions, supporting the UAE’s vision to increase female participation in the industrial sector. EGA also…

As the summer holidays draw to a close, families across the UAE are preparing for the return of early mornings, homework and school runs. For parents with children of different ages, however, getting them ready for the classroom can look very different. While routines such as sleep schedules and screen time often become part of the preparation, Kavita Srinivasan, a parenting coach, said the most important thing parents can do is listen to how their children actually feel about returning to school. “If your child says, ‘I don’t want to go back to school, I hate school, it’s so boring,’…

SHARJAH, 27th August, 2026 (WAM) — Emirati women’s investments in Sharjah’s real estate sector recorded a trade value of AED2.7 billion from January to August 2026, according to data released by the Sharjah Real Estate Registration Department. The investments covered 3,385 properties owned by 3,737 Emirati women, reflecting their growing role in the emirate’s real estate market and confidence in its investment and legislative environment. The figures were released on Thursday in a statistical report by the department to coincide with Emirati Women’s Day, highlighting the role of Emirati women in the real estate sector and their growing focus on…

ABU DHABI, 27th August, 2026 (WAM) — The inaugural edition of Frieze Abu Dhabi will take place from 19th to 22nd November at Manarat Al Saadiyat, bringing together 84 galleries from 63 cities and 36 countries, further strengthening Abu Dhabi’s position as a global destination for art and culture. Established in partnership with the Department of Culture and Tourism – Abu Dhabi (DCT Abu Dhabi), Frieze Abu Dhabi builds on Abu Dhabi Art’s 17 years of community-building among artists, galleries, collectors and institutions in the region. Frieze Abu Dhabi will present works spanning antiquity through the 20th century to the…